City Statistics

Active Trucking Companies
in Milwaukee, WI

3,021 active carriers, brokers & freight companies.

Milwaukee, WI FMCSA data • updated weekly 11.93% of Wisconsin
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3,021
Active Trucking Companies
11.93% of all active carriers in Wisconsin
621
New FMCSA Registrations (24 Mo.)
Avg 25.9 new companies per month (-0.3% YoY)
1
Median Fleet Size
Power units at the midpoint of all reporting companies
74.6%
Owner-Operator Rate
vs. 55.6% statewide in Wisconsin
New FMCSA Registrations
214364 Oct '22Oct '23Oct '24Oct '25Sep '26
1,079
Total
22.5
Avg / month
64
Best: Jul 2024
10
Lowest: Jul 2023
Company Size Distribution
2,632
Reporting
Fleets
1 Power Unit 1,963 74.6%
2–5 Units 528 20.1%
6–20 Units 95 3.6%
21–100 Units 30 1.1%
101+ Units 16 0.6%

Based on total power units reported to FMCSA. Median: 1 unit(s).

Company Age Distribution
7.5
Avg age
(years)
0–2 Years 794 26.5%
3–5 Years 784 26.2%
6–10 Years 674 22.5%
11–20 Years 552 18.4%
20+ Years 194 6.5%

Based on FMCSA registration date. Average age: 7.5 years.

Company Authority Types
Carrier 2,802 92.8%
Broker 256 8.5%
Shipper 135 4.5%
Freight Forwarder 92 3.0%
Intermodal Equipment Provider 59 2.0%
Cargo Tank 3 0.1%

A company may hold multiple authority types simultaneously.

Top 10 Cargo Types
# Cargo Type Companies % of City
1 General Freight 1,896 62.8%
2 Construction 630 20.9%
3 Other 520 17.2%
4 Motor Vehicles 362 12.0%
5 Driveaway/Towaway 339 11.2%
6 Household Goods 199 6.6%
7 Passengers 169 5.6%
8 Paper Products 159 5.3%
9 Metal: Sheets & Coils 138 4.6%
10 Dry Bulk Commodities 118 3.9%

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Data source: U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — active carrier registrations. Last updated: August 26, 2026. Active status reflects carriers with FMCSA status code "A" at the time of data collection.